Long post ahead: I was curious to see what was going on with Keith’s true believers so I checked out some of their videos on YouTube. I could only make it about 5 minutes into a video before I found myself getting too irritated to continue. Except for one. I watched the entire 2 hours. The host was this very non threatening chill type who still asked direct questions.
One of things that baffles me is that many of the devout are genuinely intelligent and well educated. Being conned isn’t really about a person’s intelligence, but after all the evidence they continue to deny everything? This is a summary of their various defenses of Keith. They are less succinct than I am writing it here: *all the defendants who plead guilty did so because they were under tremendous pressure from the prosecution and were looking at serious jail time.
*Lauren’s testimony was sad but irrelevant. And, it’s not unusual for a person after a bad break up to look back and only see the bad.
*Camilla’s text messages were either taken out of context or doctored by the FBI.
*The child pornography was planted by the FBI. This is presented as if it is a known and accepted fact.
*Keith didn’t get his due process in regards to Camila because she didn’t testify on the stand.
*DOS was meant to be hardcore and everyone was told upfront.
*DOS was loving and supportive so everyone knew they could talk to their masters if they didn’t want to do something.
*Everyone was told before they joined that they would be branded, but they didn’t have to do it if they didn’t want to.
*Sarah lied about her branding experience and if you watch the video of the ceremony you can see she was bossing everybody around.
*All of the pro-Keith people were threatened by the prosecution.
*India said she was fine during her DOS days until her mother got to her. Also she knew if she didn’t turn on Keith she could go to jail.
*If you asked about all the sex with Keith stuff they would get indignant and say they are not obliged to discuss their personal lives.
*If you ask about all the sex stuff with Keith in regards to others they say it’s not their business to discuss other people’s sex life.
*If some negative aspect of NXIVM and or DOS is pointed out they say it’s not their job to sell you on the organization.
*The prosecution did not meet their burden of proof.
*The prosecution is corrupt and Moira Penza was motivated by ambition not a true desire for justice.
There was even more but I’ve gone on long enough.
